Julianna's journey from Sheep to Sheepdog
•Texas Concealed Handgun License Instructor
•NRA Certified Instructor •Hunter’s Education Instructor •Certified Safety Officer IDPA •Certified Range Officer USPSA •Club Director Capitol Area Practical Shooters •Founder of A Girl and A Gun Women’s Shooting League •Firearms Instructor Certification- Rangemaster Student of Massad Ayoob, T.I.G.E.R. Valley, Gordon Carroll, Legion Firearms, Tom Givens Mentored by Kathy Jackson, Deb Ferns, Vicky Kawelmacher Competitive Shooter IDPA, USPSA, 3 Gun |
In the spring of 2006, my husband John insisted that I get my concealed handgun license. I was really interested in being there, and I did leave a different person. I decided that my husband and I could do this, so I enrolled John for the CHL instructors course a few months later. John is the "ultimate gun guy" to me, and it made sense to that with his experience, knowledge and ability to teach others that we had a great business opportunity with him as the instructor and I as the office manger. After 6 months of offering CHL classes, John encouraged me to become a CHL instructor so we could team teach our classes which brings perspectives from both male and female, and how that relates to self defense. So summer of 2007 I joined the ranks! Late 2009 I began teaching on my own when John was not available to teach with me. In the spring of 2010 at a networking function someone asked me what kind of gun do I carry and I answered "Glock", and that day "The Glock Girl" was born! |
What began as a business opportunity has become a quest! Before I took my first concealed handgun license class I didn't worry too much about my personal safety, never thought anything bad would ever happen to me and if it did there would be a "Superhero" to save me. Fortunately nothing bad has happened to me, and I have become my own "Superhero" by taking an active role in my personal safety which has improved my odds of not being the
target of a random violent crime.
target of a random violent crime.
My goal is to inspire other citizens to take control of their personal safety . It is not just about getting a license to carry a gun, it is about knowing how to safety use the firearms and for the appropriate reasons. Through my own process of learning these skills, I understand that having a gun is only one tool in my tool box. I also incorporate other methods of self defense into my plan, and have started a new path to become proficient with my knife, pepper spray and hand to hand techniques. I have been asked if I am paranoid, my answer is no. I am just taking control of my personal safety. No one else can do that for me, I have to be able to survive if that horrible moment ever occurs where I am the target of a crime. Having these skills will help me.
